This morning I went for a long walk in the Onkaparinga River National Park. It was a bit cold, and quite overcast, but luckily for me it didn't rain! The Sundews car park was closed for upgrades (including a new toilet and picnic area according to the website!), so I parked at the next gate and did the Echidna Hike including the extra bit to the waterfall lookout, and the Nature Hike. I hadn't done the Echidna Hike before, so that was a new one for me, and it was really nice. Usually I do the Gorge Trail, but I decided to take it easy today as that one is quite steep!
I had a nice encounter with a Spotted Pardalote, which was collecting material for her nest, and saw her partner nearby. I saw lots of New Holland Honeyeaters, Red Wattlebirds and Little Ravens, as well as Galahs, Adelaide Rosellas, Rainbow Lorikeets, Spinebills, Brown and Striated Thornbills, Crescent and Yellow-faced Honeyeaters and a single Mistletoebird. Near the "waterfall" (which was a small trickle) I saw Fan-tailed Cuckoos and Horsfield's Bronze Cuckoos, both of which I don't see very often, and the HBC was my first one for the year, so I'm now on 160 species in SA for the year. I also saw a pair of kangaroos (usually I see a lot more kangaroos in this park) and 2 koalas (which I never usually see in this park!).
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| Spotted Pardalote, Onkaparinga River National Park |
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| Spotted Pardalote, Onkaparinga River National Park |
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| Spotted Pardalote, Onkaparinga River National Park |
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| Striated Thornbill, Onkaparinga River National Park |
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| New Holland Honeyeater, Onkaparinga River National Park |
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| Grey Fantail, Onkaparinga River National Park |
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| Mistletoebird, Onkaparinga River National Park |
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| Crescent Honeyeater, Onkaparinga River National Park |
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| Crescent Honeyeater, Onkaparinga River National Park |
